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Irma now 185mph - thinking of the folks

in di Leewards. Get off di island or batten down peeps. Dis is a monster.

strengthening big time

Jabari182017-09-05 06:42:23

In reply to Chrissy

Wow. Stay safe leeward peeps

nick20202017-09-05 07:30:28

In reply to Jabari18

Ditto

Cheeks2017-09-05 07:35:55

In reply to Chrissy

I'm in TCI and no choice but to batten down..which I've been doing. Almost impossible to get flights now. Once we get through this...I will pull the trigger on getting my family off-island earlier I tell you. This place is not Grenada.....we're flat as a pancake. Didn't have to deal with flooding back home.

Damn !! All the best to my island brethren,you will make it as usual....just take necessary precautions..

mikesiva2017-09-05 10:01:34

In reply to Cheeks

Take care. The same to all the folks in Antigua and Barbuda too.

nitro2017-09-05 10:37:36

This thing needs to turn soon or we are in big trouble.

Chrissy2017-09-05 10:50:50

In reply to pelon

Now 175mph

Chrissy2017-09-05 10:51:54

In reply to Cheeks

Bro get out of TCI = come to Jamaica fi di hurricane

Kay2017-09-05 10:58:19

Batten dung all. This is really serious.

Hope all pull through safe...

mikesiva2017-09-05 11:00:16

In reply to Chrissy

'Hurricane Irma has been upgraded to a category five - the highest category - making it "extremely dangerous" as it crosses the Caribbean. It has sustained winds of up to 280km/h (175mph), the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said, advising islands in its path to speed up preparations. It is projected to bring storm surges, life-threatening winds and torrential rainfall to the Leeward Islands....Irma, which has been moving at a speed of 22km/h (14mph), is set to reach the Leeward Islands, east of Puerto Rico, within the next 24 hours, the centre added. It issued a hurricane warning for the following islands: Antigua, Barbuda, Anguilla, Montserrat, St Kitts and Nevis; Saba, St Eustatius and Sint Maarten; Saint Martin and Saint Barthelemy; The British Virgin Islands; The US Virgin Islands; Puerto Rico, Vieques and Culebra.'

Well I will let the Board know my experience ; I have already closed those Accordian Shutters that require a ladder because they have to be locked from Outside . The Others are locked from inside the Rooms .

It is supposed to get windy sometime on Friday evening , the track of the Hurricane has not yet been fully determined .

I am upset because my Avocado Tree has avocados on it , and I may never get to eat them since they are still young .

doosra2017-09-05 17:44:00

In reply to POINT

I am upset because my Avocado Tree has avocados on it , and I may never get to eat them since they are still young .

people are about to get seriously hit and u worried about 2 avocado man?

but the other day you said you live close to the hospital where serena delivered

Say a prayer for us folks. For those who don't believe in God. Wish us well
Right now it's quiet. But you know there's always a calm before the storm.

positiveg2017-09-05 20:22:53

In reply to POINT

You live FL?

Chrissy2017-09-05 20:27:31

In reply to positiveg

Thinking of you all day bro. Sending good vibes. Contact us as soon as you can.

positiveg2017-09-05 20:33:55

In reply to Chrissy

THranks Aunty. We been doing all we can from early this morning.
Is like nobody playing with this storm this time. 185 that's way more than we every had. And it's par for course hey cause we haven't had a biggie like this in years.
My last major Hurricane was George's and he was mainly rain with winds well for me anyway. Cause the all depends on where you live on the island and so to was Lenny. Hugo caused plenty damage with winds.

By me I more on the north Easter side so I face the Caribbean Sea and he mountains block the brunt of the winds from the Atlantic. I really need her to turn and fast cause she looks like she gonna hit Antigua and Barbuda hard.

Chrissy2017-09-05 20:49:59

In reply to positiveg

You'll survive this bro. Sending hugs.

positiveg2017-09-05 21:07:50

In reply to Chrissy

thanks much
hope she no come over y'all wayh, thought it really doesn't seem so

POINT2017-09-05 21:10:36

In reply to doosra

I am fully aware of the fact that Hurricanes are serious business , I was simply bemoaning the fact that my tree is likely to become bare of Avocados .

Perhaps you believe that living 30 minutes away is close ;I however do not believe living 30 minutes away
close .

POINT2017-09-05 21:11:26

In reply to positiveg

Yes , in West Palm Beach .

POINT2017-09-05 21:18:44

In reply to VIX

One of the best Sources regarding Hurricanes is googling WEATHER UNDERGROUND .

BTW , Jose is seemingly following Irma
the Leeward Islands are going to be battered again . It seems that it is likely to turn Northward before reaching the East Coast of Florida .

POINT2017-09-05 21:23:46

In reply to Cheeks

Take Good Care My Friend , let us know
how things are with You , after the
Hurricane passes .

Peeps here in central florida going nuts. Already out of water and gas. I hope this spares leewards and puerto rico

jen2017-09-06 00:39:53

In reply to Chrissy

That link is amazing. It explains a lot. Sea Water was surging here in St. Vincent today. The tide actually shift direction and all. This Irma naw joke. I couldn't believe when i look outside this evening and saw the tide going in reverse direction.

positiveg2017-09-06 01:08:16

Well the winds just about kicking up we had some gusts with rain
Think early time still. She should be like 100 miles or so NE of us

mikesiva2017-09-06 03:14:35

In reply to positiveg

On the BBC they just spoke on Skype to someone in Anguilla. All power gone there now and the eye is about 20 minutes away she said.

It should have hit Barbuda three hours ago. Any news from there? I hope st kitts and nevis weathered the storm.

Chrissy2017-09-06 05:51:24

In reply to jen

Yep peeps in Bim were talking about di Atlantic.
Dis is a catastrophe on steroids.

Chrissy2017-09-06 05:52:14

In reply to positiveg

Stay safe bro

dale_staple2017-09-06 06:51:04

In reply to Chrissy

Spoke to a friend of mine in BVI yesterday. He was as prepared as he could be he said. Waiting to hear from him later today. So may of my friends live in Antigua. I just praying for them.

nick20202017-09-06 06:57:09

Haven't heard from positive since his post at 1am.

Hope everyone is safe.

VIX2017-09-06 07:05:47

06/09/2017, 5:42:18 AM: Gaston Browne: Colleagues, the Lord has protected us and we have been spared the worst of Irma.

https://twitter.com/gastonbrowne/status/905367390380285953

dunno if this is official

doosra2017-09-06 07:13:55

In reply to VIX

u read thru that thread?

positiveg2017-09-06 08:13:11

Morning folks.
We good here in SK round two this morning she really started kicking up. Plenty high winds. Started dying down like after 5:6. Still got some gusts though.
SM Barbuda and Anguilla take the majority of the licks. Hard to get communication out to and from there.
Heading to the VI's now

positiveg2017-09-06 08:14:02

In reply to VIX

Spoke with a colleague in Antigua. Yeah she say nothing major. They were trying to reach folks in Barbuda.

nick20202017-09-06 08:19:13

In reply to VIX

I get it but that tweet is unfortunate.

powen0012017-09-06 08:25:12

In reply to Chrissy

best news I have heard so far is no loss of life...

but..no celebrating yet...

tops2017-09-06 08:28:58

In reply to positivegGlad no big damage there. Hope this thing dies off fast.

We need to stop looking at the heavens to help us and start taking the shite in hand

steveo2017-09-06 09:58:37

In reply to bravos

Yeah makes no sense and yet people continue to push the delusion..maybe it's comforting to think some celestial parent looking out for us....

Yep I agree, its the comfort

RemainsUnknown2017-09-06 10:19:11

In reply to gvenkat

Peeps here in central florida going nuts.

You moved or just gallivanting?

pelon2017-09-06 10:51:26

Just spoke to a radio operator on the ground (HAM radio). Said he is without power, many fallen trees and lost part of the roof around 2am. He has no confirmed loss of life yet, but will attempt to get a full update shortly... He will try to call back about 11:30

ONly yesterday I lamented that my mother gave away my CB radio cause I left it by her for " too long".

Reports from our sister company in Antigua have been good but others in the path...no info as yet...being battered.

pelon2017-09-06 10:57:17

In reply to powen001

CB is good fun, but unregulated. To get to any county anywhere, you need a powerful radio 100 Watts at least, and a license. CB is good for local comms...

You ready to get certified?

powen0012017-09-06 10:59:06

For the record,
I am a praying man...I believe in the power of prayer and yes I have had many many prayers answered.
I will continue to pray for our brothers and sisters across the globe as the spirit moves me.

We give thanks to God for every life spared.

--- back to yall now

powen0012017-09-06 11:00:07

In reply to pelon

man..the men keep telling me that I am lagging...

sadly..I have no decent excuse cause when the weather gets this bad...I grumble about not being connected and able to assist via the waves.

gvenkat2017-09-06 11:03:33

In reply to RemainsUnknown

Gallivanating

pelon2017-09-06 11:03:44

Update: no "major" damage in Antigua, no reported loss of life (yet) - as per my source via radio.

powen0012017-09-06 11:05:02

In reply to pelon

keep it up.

pelon2017-09-06 11:07:15

In reply to powen001

Do it, it is no longer Morse code stuff, you can send and receive text email, transmit digital images, voice etc with radio and a wire using nothing but a car battery... which is exactly how my contact is communicating right now in Antigua. When all comms fail... radio works.

That couldn't be real - who would have left those aircraft there and the vehicles never moved?

Ayenmol2017-09-06 21:01:27

In reply to Chrissy

You do realize that airplanes are built to use wind to their advantage right? Why do you think they are able to fly through the Storm?

Also, those were once hangers that got blown away leaving the planes exposed.

Chrissy2017-09-06 21:10:05

In reply to Ayenmol

Not the aircraft - the other vehicles

Ayenmol2017-09-06 21:23:19

In reply to Chrissy

You mean the response vehicles? You see that some are parked where walls used to be right? So they were driven there after the storm maybe as folks inspect the damage. I mean does everything have to be a conspiracy?

There's a photo making the rounds of a four story building falling into a ravine/river...someone sent it to me via facebook messenger...crazy stuff. This thing was just horrific. If this thing hits Florida directly as a 5, Houston is gonna be forgotten and will be a footnote in the annals of history.

Chrissy2017-09-06 22:32:01

In reply to Ayenmol

Well it's actually getting stronger

Ayenmol2017-09-06 22:38:38

In reply to Chrissy

Nobody talking about the Bahamas...those Islands are the equivalent of Anguilla...They are in serious trouble.

Maispwi2017-09-06 22:41:20

In reply to Ayenmol

Turks & Caicos in de direct path

Chrissy2017-09-06 22:51:16

In reply to Ayenmol

Very very serious trouble

Maispwi2017-09-06 22:54:26

In reply to Chrissy

Especially since they will be getting hit by the worst part of the storm - the northern portion

A two year old toddler dead in Barbuda. French st Martin reporting six dead. St Barts two dead so far.

No news from anguilla?

Given the level of destruction in Barbuda I am surprised there has been only one death so far.

Chrissy2017-09-07 04:16:19

In reply to mikesiva

Lots of folks headed for Antigua

mikesiva2017-09-07 04:28:20

In reply to Chrissy

Macron the French president gave a press conference about the damage in st Martin. Not a word from Theresa may about the damage in Anguilla.

crapaud2017-09-07 04:35:34

In reply to mikesiva

So striking......

NineMiles2017-09-07 05:13:43

In reply to mikesiva

They should demand independence from the damn Brits then!

Anguilla is an internally self-governing overseas territory of the United Kingdom. Its politics take place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic dependency, whereby the Chief Minister is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system.

'Three British territories in the Caribbean, Anguilla, Montserrat and the British Virgin Islands, have been hit by Hurricane Irma, says Foreign Office minister Sir Alan Duncan. A humanitarian operation is under way, with a British naval relief team - including 40 Royal Marines and Army engineers - heading to the area. The UK territory of Turks and Caicos is in the storm's path and still at risk. Sir Alan said £12m of disaster relief money has been made available. The UK has been criticised by some for an "inadequate" response. People are waking up to widespread destruction across the Caribbean, where Hurricane Irma has reduced buildings to rubble and left at least 10 people dead. British overseas territories hit: Montserrat was "swiped" by the hurricane on Wednesday, Sir Alan said, but fortunately the damage is not as severe as first thought. Anguilla received "the full blast" of the category five hurricane and has suffered severe damage, "in some respects critical". At least one death has been reported there, a local official confirmed. The British Virgin Islands were also not spared the full force, Sir Alan said, suffering "severe damage" and likely to need "extensive" humanitarian assistance. The small Commonwealth Realm of Barbuda is said to be "barely habitable", while officials warn that the French territory of St Martin is almost destroyed. Turks and Caicos, which has a population of 31,500, is expected to be hit on Thursday by Irma....Britain's 14 overseas territories are under UK sovereignty and jurisdiction - most are self-governing but they rely on the UK for defence, security and safety - including protection from natural disasters. Josephine Gumbs-Conner, a barrister from Anguilla, claimed the UK's preparations for and response to the storm have been "sorely lacking". She told BBC Radio 4's Today programme the UK government should have "done what the French did in St Martin - who made sure that they had military on the ground so that the response given is timely". She said the island's essential services including hospitals and police stations, were now in a "limping position", after the hurricane caused "nuclear bomb devastation".'

This photo is from Brian Norcross' pile of photos (here) of Hurricane Andrew in 1992. It can serve as ample warning to any adventurous 'storm busters' out there preparing for Irma.

I lived in Kendall for Andrew but luckily only experienced the aftermath as I was away in the Northeast when it blew (and I'm still yet to see a hurricane-- hard to believe). Every last one of my friends in S. Fla is in fear of this and I'm ever so glad I'm not there anymore.

--Æ

Chrissy2017-09-07 12:24:03

In reply to JayMor

Man it is so nice to see you - even under these circumstances. My sis and her peeps in Kendall are kind of nervous but they are as ready as they can be.

How are you bro?

Chrissy2017-09-07 12:27:21

South Florida on Hurricane watch now

Chrissy2017-09-07 12:51:05

Imagine having new hurricane warnings put up as Jose now approaches the Leewards. Jose is expected to be a major hurricane tomorrow.

nick20202017-09-07 13:01:00

In reply to Chrissy

Jose is expected to be a major hurricane tomorrow.

mikesiva2017-09-07 14:04:23

In reply to Chrissy

'French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe says about 50 people have been injured, two seriously, on St Martin and the nearby smaller island of St Barts. He said officials were in the process of identifying the four people who died on St Martin, adding that no deaths were reported from St Barts. Earlier, France lowered the death toll on St Martin from eight to four.'

I was in The Hammocks at the time and those Mediterranean roof tiles ran amok. New ordinances stipulate better installation so damage should be much less this time.

--Æ.

nitro2017-09-07 16:33:25

I thought Jose was going to turn North.

navindesigns2017-09-07 21:44:05

Anguilla is my favorite caribbean island and it was hit pretty bad. some of my favorite spots are gone such as the dune preserve (venue for moonsplash), davidas, sunshine shack, etc

very very sad man

mikesiva2017-09-08 02:54:04

In reply to Chrissy

Four dead in the US virgin islands.

LBW3752017-09-08 09:30:26

We sustained minimal damage from #HurricaneIrma. Hotels and guests ok + airport to reopen at noon tomorrow. Thanks to all!https://t.co/e1uGF8DRsP

Benjie2017-09-08 12:30:48

Just heard a Bajan Pastor on the radio. He was visiting Barbuda and couldnt get out before the storm. He said that he experienced Ivan in Grenada but that Irma was far worse.
Stressed that it was a miracle that there was only one fatality. The government is now trying to evacuate all Barbuda residents before Jose passes tomorrow.

BTW all communication with Barbuda was lost for about 12 hours. Back up HAM radio equipment was damaged and satellite phone equipment as well.

after weakenning this thing is about to strengthen again. At least Turks and Caicos and Bahamas will be spared the Cat 5, but its looking like Florida will get this at nearer 180. It's slowing and the eye wall is contracting again.

I live in Corpus Christi TX and I can attest personally to the damage of a Cat 4 hurricane (Harvey) that hit 35 miles north west of where I live.

That said I worry for my family in FL (Miami, Venice and Tampa) and my heart goes out to those who have already been hit.

For those of you not in the US, the main problem here in the US is most only think about storm effects as wind and rain, few consider what happens in the aftermath - no power, no water - no food, no gas, roads blocked and no ability to buy stuff unless you have cash.

And most unexpected part - houses here aren't as well made, structurally, as some are in the Caribbean.

Chrissy2017-09-08 20:39:56

In reply to DukeStreet

Chrissy2017-09-08 20:40:34

In reply to Robin

Well said - stay safe

Chrissy2017-09-08 20:41:39

In reply to Benjie

Complete and total disaster

POINT2017-09-08 22:51:20

In reply to JayMor

Thanks for the Pictures and advice .
However the Building Codes in Florida
were upgraded after Hurricane Andrew .

That being the case the devastation
may not be as wide as in 1992 . The fact is that IRMA is much bigger than
ANDREW .

My take is that the Current building
Codes are going to be Tested . If they fail because of IRMA , then I have absolutely no doubt that they will again be revised .

Consideration must be given to the differences of the Structure of buildings , in essence whether the Structure of buildings .

Obviously buildings made of reinforced concrete & reinforced by rebars will be much more resistant to
Hurricanes ; than a Structure made of
Wood .

Chrissy2017-09-09 07:52:08

In reply to POINT

Poor Cuba -what anight

nitro2017-09-09 09:28:36

Cuba taking a bigger hit should spare Fl a more dangerous hurricane.

Ft. Lauderdale safe.

mikesiva2017-09-09 11:51:05

"The death toll in the storm's wake across the Caribbean climbed to 22 early on Saturday. The dead included 11 on St. Martin and St. Barts, four in the U.S. Virgin Islands, four in the British Virgin Islands and one each on Anguilla and Barbuda. Also, a 16-year-old junior professional surfer drowned in Barbados on Tuesday while surfing large swells generated by an approaching Irma. Many victims picked through the rubble of what had once been Caribbean dream getaway homes. On Friday, looting and gunshots were reported on St. Martin, and a curfew was imposed in the U.S. Virgin Islands."

A man in Florida died putting up hurricane shutters - fell, hit his head and was pronounced DOA at hospital.

mikesiva2017-09-09 12:40:27

In reply to Chrissy

Jeez....

St Martin and St Barthelemy: Six out of 10 homes on St Martin, an island shared between France and the Netherlands, now uninhabitable, French officials say. They said nine people had died and seven were missing in the French territories, while two are known to have died in Dutch Sint Maarten

Turks and Caicos Islands: Widespread damage, although extent unclear

Barbuda: The small island is said to be "barely habitable", with 95% of the buildings damaged. Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne estimates reconstruction will cost $100m (£80m). One death has been confirmed

Anguilla: Extensive damage with one person confirmed dead

Puerto Rico: More than 6,000 residents of the US territory are in shelters and many more without power. At least three people have died

British Virgin Islands: Widespread damage reported

US Virgin Islands: Damage to infrastructure was said to be widespread, with four deaths confirmed

Haiti and the Dominican Republic: Both battered by the storm, but neither had as much damage as initially feared

In reply to ChrissySis, I was looking at the European models for Irma, is it just me, or do you too feel coming off of Cuba, Irma could end up in NOLA or west panhandle area?

Something about the West Florida track from NHC seems very dependent on the post land mass interaction of Irma and Cuba

rudebway2017-09-09 14:55:00

In reply to Chrissy

A man in Florida died putting up hurricane shutters - fell, hit his head and was pronounced DOA at hospital

Always sad, and ladders are risky. I fell off a ladder two years ago and was lucky to only need wrist surgery. Yesterday, a friend in North Lauderdale wanted me to help her put up panel shutters on the second floor. i declined. I am glad i invested in accordian shutters. i saw what Andrew did to Homestead and Naranja. buildings completely blown off their foundation. Luckily it looks like south florida will be spared a direct hit.

doosra2017-09-09 15:00:58

In reply to rudebway

u declined helping a friend in need?

brave call

Chrissy2017-09-09 21:20:19

In reply to pelon

Just saw dis - Irma suddenly moving NW say the experts so not likely but wid dis hurricane who knows

Chrissy2017-09-09 21:20:50

In reply to rudebway

Smart man

Maispwi2017-09-09 23:56:46

In reply to nitro

Have you seen the size of Irma's eye wall? Fort Lauderdale ent safe especially being on de north western side of Irma

mikesiva2017-09-10 04:41:57

In reply to Maispwi

Florida keys currently feeling the brunt. Tampa watch out.

Anguilla and st Martin lucky Jose veering away. Thank god for that!

black2017-09-10 06:10:01

In reply to rudebway

I will be keeping a keen eye on this hurricane, I have family in the Tampa area.

mikesiva2017-09-10 07:25:16

In reply to black

"Hurricane Irma regained its strength as it closed in on Florida, with devastating winds and life-threatening storm surges prompting one of the largest evacuations in US history. The Category 4 hurricane had maximum sustained winds of 130mph, the National Hurricane Centre said, and was on path that would take it along the state's Gulf of Mexico coast, near population centres including Tampa and St Petersburg."

Half the people killed by Irma to date died on St Martin and St Barts....

Cuba: Officials have reported "significant damage", without giving further details, but said there were no confirmed casualties yet, the AFP news agency reports

St Martin and St Barthelemy: Six out of 10 homes on St Martin, an island shared between France and the Netherlands, now uninhabitable, French officials say. They said nine people had died and seven were missing in the French territories, while two are known to have died in Dutch Sint Maarten

Turks and Caicos Islands: Widespread damage, although extent unclear

Barbuda: The small island is said to be "barely habitable", with 95% of the buildings damaged. Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne estimates reconstruction will cost $100m (£80m). One death has been confirmed

Anguilla: Extensive damage with one person confirmed dead

Puerto Rico: More than 6,000 residents of the US territory are in shelters and many more without power. At least three people have died

British Virgin Islands:Widespread damage reported, and five dead

US Virgin Islands: Damage to infrastructure was said to be widespread, with four deaths confirmed

Haiti and the Dominican Republic: Both battered by the storm, but neither had as much damage as initially feared

"As the historic, category-4 storm made landfall and where millions have been evacuated as 130mph winds left almost 600,000 without power, reports said a man in Monroe County, which covers Key West, was killed after he lost control of a vehicle he was in as winds whipped at tropical-storm strength. ABC News said the man was carrying a generator in anticipation of being without power for some time when the accident happened. Later, it was reported that two people had died in a head-on crash in Hardee County, southeast of the city of Tampa."

A huge airborne relief mission is en route to the Keys to help people impacted by the tragic devastation caused when the eye of Hurricane Irma blasted through the Lower Florida Keys at daybreak Sunday morning.

Monroe County Emergency Management Director Martin Senterfitt called the destruction caused by Irma, a massive Category 4 storm when it impacted the Keys, a humanitarian crisis.

Among the services coming to the Keys are disaster mortuary teams, he told the conference call.

mikesiva2017-09-11 06:02:30

In reply to Chrissy

"Dutch search and rescue experts are heading to the shattered former colony of St Martin to support the humanitarian relief effort in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. A team of 59 urban search and rescue experts is flying Monday to the Dutch territory that's home to some 40,000 people, where 70 per cent of homes were badly damaged last week by a direct hit from the Category 5 storm. Four people were killed and dozens injured. The Dutch government also is sending extra troops to maintain order following widespread looting and robberies."

One of the bad things about hurricanes is that loss of power. The thieves love darkness. My sis says 3/4 of Miami lost power but they are among the lucky 1/4.

rudebway2017-09-11 11:54:58

In reply to Chrissy

some how my power stayed on. i am ecstatic. these hurricanes are scary.the winds were howling from 1pm to midnight in ft lauderdale, and i was worried about serious damage. luckily it just some trees.. if you are familiar with the Plantataion area, then you know its all trees. all my neighbors ficus trees are in my pool, my coconut tree blew over and is blocking the driveway, and most serious of all, my naseberry tree blew over. all in all, i cant complain. at some point i will discuss with the neighbor the shared fence that his trees demolished. folks in key west have serious issues, as they are basically cut off. my understanding is that they are unsure of the structural stability of the bridges, so they are hesiatating sending rescue vehicles there. not sure if you are familiar with the 7 mile and other bridges there.

Chrissy2017-09-11 16:35:23

In reply to rudebway

Same with my sis and her peeps

gvenkat2017-09-12 10:14:21

I'm up north in wisconsin now. The damage seems to be widespread. But not as the news channels reported. The path was completely wrong. Anyways. Will wait it out.

Best is to trust the nhaa. I ain't trusting fake news and twissy anymore

On a serios note though. 90 percent of people lost power in orlando and gas running short. I won't go back till later this week.

mikesiva2017-09-12 10:31:06

In reply to Chrissy

"Irma, which has since rapidly weakened, is being linked to 10 deaths in the United States. Six people died in Florida, three in Georgia and one in South Carolina. The storm also left a trail of destruction in the Caribbean, where at least 37 people were killed....Irma has been the most powerful Atlantic storm in a decade, and caused widespread destruction on several Caribbean islands:

Cuba: At least 10 people were killed by the storm on the island, officials say. Three quarters of the population are without power

St Martin and St Barthelemy: Six out of 10 homes on St Martin, an island shared between France and the Netherlands, are now uninhabitable, French officials say. Nine people had died and seven were missing in the French territories, while four are known to have died in Dutch Sint-Maarten

Turks and Caicos Islands: Widespread damage, although extent unclear

Barbuda: The small island is said to be "barely habitable", with 95% of the buildings damaged. One death has been confirmed

Anguilla: Extensive damage with one person confirmed dead

Puerto Rico: More than 6,000 residents of the US territory are in shelters and many more without power. At least three people have died

British Virgin Islands: Widespread damage reported, and five dead

US Virgin Islands: Damage to infrastructure was said to be widespread, with four deaths confirmed

And to see the numbskull who posted on Facebook saying caribbean have cardboard for structures, so why they scaring Florida people about destruction. I can say without any uncertainty, if Irma had hit Florida with 180 mph winds, Florida may have gone off the map. But me naw wicked like them dotish people, cause me have couple of my father siblings there (along with their children) so me glad they got spared of the wrath of Irma that moved through the caribbean!!

gvenkat2017-09-12 12:30:29

In reply to jen

No way it was going to hit Florida with 185mph winds. Barbuda was a dot literally compared to the size of the storm and the ocean. So it was bound to get hit, With minimal land mass IRMA did not lose strength. As soon as any hurricane makes landfall in Florida, it absolutely will lose the speed. Media scared too much and the NHAA was reasonably accurate.

jen2017-09-12 12:44:39

In reply to gvenkat

What i'm trying to say is, IF it did hit with 180 MPH, that numbskull who talk about the caribbean weak woulda know otherwise.

Not disputing that it woulda weaken by Florida.

Chrissy2017-09-12 17:30:58

In reply to jen

You are correct

Cheeks2017-09-12 18:25:12

In reply to Chrissy

Any word from T&C?

TCI got a good hit. Major damage in South Caicos, Grand Turk, Salt Cay and Provo. House damage on all islands really.

No fatalities reported to date...no broken limbs either.

Spoke to a doctor who said most injuries were lacerations.

Lots of damaged roof tops.

Electricity being restored rather quickly in some areas.

Lots of broken poles in some areas which may lead to no elec for couple months.

Chrissy2017-09-12 18:39:12

In reply to Cheeks

So glad to see you. Thanks for the good news. Which was worse this one or Ivan?

mikesiva2017-09-13 04:23:03

In reply to Cheeks

"UK Foreign Minister Boris Johnson is due in the region and the king of the Netherlands is touring Dutch islands. Irma killed at least 23 people in the three countries' overseas territories. The victims include 10 dead on the French island of St Barts and on the French part of St Martin - which is shared with the Netherlands....Irma has been the most powerful Atlantic storm in a decade, and caused widespread destruction on several Caribbean islands:

Cuba: At least 10 people were killed, officials say. Three-quarters of the population are without power

St Martin and St Barts: Six out of 10 homes on St Martin, an island shared between France and the Netherlands, are now uninhabitable, French officials say. Ten people died in the French territories while four are known to have died in Dutch Sint-Maarten

Turks and Caicos Islands: Widespread damage, although extent unclear

Barbuda: The small island is said to be "barely habitable", with 95% of the buildings damaged. One death has been confirmed

Anguilla: Extensive damage with four people confirmed dead in the British overseas territory

British Virgin Islands: Widespread damage reported, and five dead

Puerto Rico: More than 6,000 residents of the US territory are in shelters and many more without power. At least three people have died

US Virgin Islands: Damage to infrastructure was said to be widespread, with four deaths confirmed"

Five Hollywood nursing home residents died Wednesday morning after they fell ill in a building left without air conditioning after Irma blasted South Florida, according to authorities at the scene.

Hollywood Fire Rescue evacuated residents from The Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills, 1200 N 35th Ave., after some residents awoke sick. Like many places in South Florida, the nursing home has been without power since being blasted by tropical storm winds with hurricane gusts on the edge of Hurricane Irma.

Tuesdays low temperature in Hollywood, according to the National Weather Service, was 79 degrees. Kitchen worker Jean Lindor said the center had power via a generator to cook but no air conditioning.